HAZLEHURST, GA —
OSHA Inspection: HAZLEHURST WOOD PELLETS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HAZLEHURST WOOD PELLETS, LLC in 430 HULETT WOOTEN FARMS RD, HAZLEHURST, GA 31539 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 340611763.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HAZLEHURST WOOD PELLETS, LLC
- Site address
- 430 HULETT WOOTEN FARMS RD
- City
- HAZLEHURST
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31539
- Mailing
- 430 HULETT WOOTEN FARMS RD, HAZLEHURST, GA 31539
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Pellet mill, on or about May 6, 2015, the employer did not furnish the employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to burn and smoke inhalation hazards from the storage of hot pellets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. a) At the pellet mill, on or about May 06, 2015, the employer failed to implement a written housekeeping program to ensure that hazardous locations were cleaned to remove combustible dust, thus exposed employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.157 D03
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(3): Employees who use standpipe systems in lieu of Class A portable fire extinguishers were not provided training in the use of the appropriate equipment: a) Pellet Mill, on or about and times prior to May 06, 2015, the employer did not provide training to employees on the use of standpipe and hose systems and the hazards associated with fighting fire and that training is conducted annually in their use, thus exposing employees to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4900
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340611763.
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